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The arrival of Amazon

Tristan Kitchener, of Kitchener Partners, discusses the anticipated entry of Amazon into Australia, and what their grocery and fresh foods offering could mean for the supermarket industry, and the question marks for producers. Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, says that the reason Amazon…

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Panama Open Day

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council is encouraging local banana growers to attend a unique Panama disease open day at South Johnstone next week. Hosted by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), the day is designed to highlight the latest research and development focussed on…

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Growers urged to be cyclone prepared

Banana growers are being urged to be extra cyclone prepared this summer. At this time of year, cyclones can cause massive damage. In addition to the usual pre-cyclone preparation, there is now the issue of Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) for northern banana farmers to…